Orthopedic Personnel Roles in the OR for Computer-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty

ABSTRACT
- THE METHODS AND PROBLEMS associated with traditional total knee arthroplasty surgery and the development and advantages of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) are discussed in this article.
- IN THE NEXT DECADE, CAS products have the potential to transform as many as 25% of all orthopedic surgical procedures from techniques that largely depend on line of sight and traditional instruments to techniques that use integrated surgical instruments and computer technology.
- THIS TECHNOLOGY could revolutionize orthopedic surgery, the lives of patients, and the work of perioperative staff members during the next decade. AORN J 82 (October 2005) 631-643.